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have_v issue_v from_o the_o brain_n only_o and_o the_o sign_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v gather_v it_o have_v be_v these_o they_o will_v have_v heavy_a countenance_n but_o fiery_a eye_n they_o will_v beat_v their_o own_o head_n against_o the_o wall_n bite_v at_o any_o thing_n sudden_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v they_o will_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o manger_n when_o they_o lie_v they_o will_v lay_v their_o forelegge_n over_o their_o head_n and_o now_o and_o then_o beat_v their_o head_n with_o their_o leg_n they_o will_v forsake_v all_o food_n or_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o will_v snatch_v their_o meat_n hasty_o and_o seldom_o chew_v it_o the_o cuer_v be_v to_o let_v they_o blood_n very_o much_o in_o the_o shackle_v vein_n to_o draw_v the_o humour_n from_o the_o upper_a part_n then_o to_o take_v half_a a_o pinteo_fw-la fmilke_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o salad_n oil_n mingle_v together_o and_o give_v it_o he_o to_o drink_v three_o morning_n together_o which_o do_v other_o three_o morning_n you_o shall_v take_v half_a a_o handful_n of_o sage_n half_o a_o handful_n of_o mint_n and_o half_o a_o handful_n of_o herb_n of_o grace_n &_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o white_a wine_n till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pint_n then_o strain_v it_o hard_a and_o give_v it_o the_o horse_n to_o drink_v lukewarm_a and_o during_o these_o six_o day_n let_v he_o be_v feed_v with_o bread_n make_v of_o bean_n and_o rye_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n let_v he_o have_v so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v eat_v let_v he_o also_o drink_v no_o cold_a water_n and_o let_v his_o stable_n be_v keep_v exceed_o dark_a and_o warm_a if_o for_o this_o disease_n you_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v man_n ordure_n and_o wine_n mix_v together_o it_o be_v very_o good_a or_o to_o chafe_v all_o his_o body_n over_o with_o black_a elleborus_fw-la boil_v in_o vinegar_n be_v good_a also_o especial_o to_o chafe_v his_o head_n and_o temple_n as_o for_o gelding_n he_o or_o burn_v he_o upon_o the_o head_n with_o hot_a iron_n i_o like_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v against_o rule_n &_o to_o a_o horse_n of_o good_a temper_n will_v bring_v madness_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n this_o sleep_a evil_a or_o lethargy_n in_o a_o horse_n proceed_v of_o cold_a phlegm_n &_o moisture_n about_o the_o brain_n dull_v the_o sense_n &_o bring_v a_o drowsy_a heaviness_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o sign_n be_v only_o his_o continual_a sleep_v from_o which_o with_o great_a industry_n he_o will_v hardly_o be_v reclaim_v the_o cuer_v there_o of_o be_v thus_o first_o let_v he_o be_v keep_v wake_v with_o noise_n and_o affrig_v he_o when_o there_o he_o will_v or_o no_o then_o let_v he_o blood_n in_o the_o neck_n vein_n and_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v water_n wherein_o be_v boil_a sage_n camomile_n and_o motherwort_n and_o mingle_v with_o it_o salt_n vinegar_n and_o wheat_n bran_n after_o he_o have_v drink_v this_o three_z morningstogether_o you_o shall_v then_o perfume_v he_o by_o blow_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o powder_n of_o strong_a tobacco_n well_o dry_v and_o you_o shall_v chafe_v his_o head_n with_o time_n and_o pennitiall_a sodden_a together_o in_o vinegar_n also_o to_o burn_v brimstone_n under_o his_o nose_n be_v very_o good_a and_o in_o his_o provender_n to_o give_v he_o hempseede_n be_v very_o good_a and_o in_o his_o oat_n you_o shall_v put_v fennel_n seed_n and_o parsley_n seed_n many_o other_o medicine_n there_o be_v but_o none_o more_o effectual_a than_o these_o already_o name_v chap._n 11._o of_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v take_v ahorse_n that_o be_v take_v our_o common_a farrier_n say_v to_o be_v planet_n strike_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lame_v or_o benumb_v of_o his_o sense_n by_o some_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o altogether_o uncurable_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v fot_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v when_o he_o be_v sudden_o deprive_v of_o his_o feel_n and_o move_v and_o it_o proceed_v sometime_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o brain_n when_o it_o be_v either_o oppress_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n from_o whence_o the_o great_a main_a sinew_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n go_v with_o too_o much_o phlegm_n or_o too_o much_o choler_n but_o most_o general_o &_o oft_o nest_n it_o come_v by_o some_o extreme_a or_o sudden_a cold_n which_o after_o some_o great_a heat_n strike_v into_o the_o vein_n overcom_v all_o natural_a heat_n and_o bring_v insensiblenes_n the_o sign_n be_v numbne_n &_o want_v of_o motion_n and_o the_o cuer_v be_v thus_o first_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o scour_n of_o butter_n and_o garlic_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o book_n of_o hunt_a horse_n than_o you_o shall_v take_v aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o be_v warm_v upon_o a_o chafe_a dish_n and_o coal_n let_v two_o or_o three_o groom_n chase_n and_o rub_v he_o therewith_o over_o all_o his_o body_n which_o do_v lap_n clothes_n make_v most_o exceed_o hot_a round_n about_o he_o and_o let_v he_o have_v good_a store_n of_o litter_n force_v he_o into_o a_o sweat_n after_o he_o have_v sweat_v a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o mo_z derate_o bate_v his_o clothes_n and_o then_o anoint_v he_o all_o over_o with_o oil_n debay_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v recover_v his_o former_a feel_n some_o of_o our_o ancient_a farrier_n in_o this_o case_n have_v lay_v the_o horse_n all_o save_o the_o head_n in_o a_o soft_a dunghill_n till_o warmth_n &_o sense_n come_v into_o the_o horse_n limb_n and_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o cuer_v yet_o i_o have_v find_v it_o better_o by_o much_o for_o the_o convulsion_n of_o sinew_n or_o cramp_n then_o for_o this_o disease_n and_o nothing_o near_o so_o good_a as_o the_o former_a remedy_n if_o your_o horse_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o take_v be_v lean_a poor_a and_o faint_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o you_o to_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v every_o morning_n a_o pint_n of_o malmsey_n brew_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o sugar_n cinnamon_n and_o clove_n and_o warm_v upon_o the_o fire_n his_o diet_n during_o the_o cuer_v will_v be_v thin_a his_o provender_n oat_n and_o his_o drink_n warm_a water_n chap._n 12_o of_o the_o stagger_n the_o staggers_n be_v a_o dizine_n in_o the_o head_n proceed_v from_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o gross_a humour_n poison_v the_o brain_n by_o which_o many_o time_n it_o drive_v a_o horse_n into_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v heaviness_n of_o head_n and_o countenance_n dimness_n of_o sight_n forsake_v of_o his_o meat_n &_o stagger_v and_o reel_v as_o he_o go_v and_o sometime_o fall_v down_o and_o beat_n of_o his_o head_n piteous_o against_o the_o wall_n manger_n and_o plauncher_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v